Archive for July, 2009
Elyria/Elyria Township notebook: July 26, 2009
Korean War veterans host memorial service In commemoration of the July 27, 1953, end of the Korean War, the Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 71 will hold a memorial service for the 61 Lorain County residents who were killed during the war at 7 p.m. Monday at American Legion Post 12, 393 Ohio St. This [...]
Crushers 10, Freedom 4: Gronkowski grand slam sparks rally
AVON — Super Saturday at All Pro Freight Stadium was just that for the Crushers. Actually, it was grand. With Garret Gronkowski hitting the first grand slam in team history, Lake Erie completed a three-game sweep of the Florence Freedom via a 10-4 victory that gave the Crushers their seventh win in eight games. Gronkowski’s [...]
Obituaries for July 26, 2009
Leo Silverberg Audrey P. Sukey Antoinette Schroeder Carolyn Green-Johnson Ruth Elizabeth Keep Douglas R. Johnson Harry D. Murawski Betty Jean Woods Elizabeth Ignatz Annetta E. Huiett Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Police looking for man who assaulted Wal-Mart security
ELYRIA — Elyria police are looking for an accused shoplifter who fled after assaulting a security guard with a knife at the Chestnut Commons Wal-Mart. Police described the man as a Hispanic male with a shaved head and wearing a black shirt and black shorts. He was expected to be dirty after having fled through a muddy [...]
Elyria police investigating shooting
ELYRIA — Elyria police are investigating a shooting this afternoon at a familiar location along Middle Avenue. Police first received calls about 2:45 p.m. that an individual or individuals in a white Pontiac Sunfire were shooting from a car driving on Middle Avenue. Police were notified by EMH Regional Medical Center when a shooting victim sought [...]
Cavaliers sign Jamario Moon to 3-year deal
INDEPENDENCE — Jamario Moon is now a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Miami Heat elected Friday not to match the three-year, $8.9 million offer sheet Moon signed with Cleveland a week earlier, so the 6-foot-8, 200-pounder is now officially part of the Wine & Gold. Moon will earn $2.75 million in 2009-10 and also [...]
First-round pick Mack nearing deal with Browns
BEREA — Browns first-round draft pick Alex Mack has never been penalized in the NFL, but he spent Friday holding. Mack, a center from the University of California, flew into town Friday with the goal of signing a contract and reporting to his first training camp. But as of late Friday night, he hadn’t signed. [...]
Indians 9, Mariners 0: Laffey throws rare shutout
SEATTLE — Aaron Laffey couldn’t remember the last time he had a scoreless outing. No wonder. It was 20 starts ago, a stretch that included an elbow injury and multiple shuttles back and forth from Triple-A. Laffey had a career-high seven strikeouts in seven innings, Travis Hafner hit a two-run homer and Ryan Garko added [...]
Lucas Ball starring in wrestling, football and pole vault
Those who have seen Lucas Ball in action know the 14-year-old is going to be a star when he gets to high school. The only question is: Which sport will he excel in the most? Ball has been a standout football player on both sides of the ball at South Amherst Middle School, reached the [...]
Crushers 5, Freedom 2: Lysander shines on the mound
AVON — Crushers pitcher Brent Lysander came into the game with a 4-1 record, but with a sub-par ERA of 5.74. In Lysander’s 10 previous starts, he had never gone beyond the seventh inning. That was until the 6-foot-7 right-hander’s sterling performance Friday night against the Freedom. Lysander held Florence to a pair of runs [...]
Obituaries for July 25, 2009
Audrey P. Sukey Bonita J. Duckwiler William E. Jones Leonard B. Sorrell James Alfred Berthold Sharon Kay Burgess Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
A valley springs anew
Spring Valley’s new owners show what they’ve done to Gulf Road golf club
LCCC instructor struck, killed in Camden Township
CAMDEN TWP. — A Lorain County Community College instructor who died Thursday evening after being hit by a truck was described as “a very vibrant person” with a talent for connecting with students and helping them build self confidence. Maureen K. Ciarrone, 48, was hit while out walking less than a mile from her home. [...]
Children in horrific abuse case in Dallas have local ties
Four children with a connection to Lorain are recovering from one of the worst cases of child abuse and neglect that child protective services in Dallas has seen in recent history, an official there said Friday. Three children are believed to have spent a minimum of nine months locked in a Dallas hotel bathroom, and [...]
Some progress made on health care talks
WASHINGTON — House Democrats announced agreement Friday on far-reaching steps designed to rein in the growth of Medicare, part of a concerted effort to counter the impression that President Barack Obama’s health care legislation is in deep trouble. Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the agreement as a “giant step forward” for the bill that Obama has [...]
ROUNDUP: July 25, 2009
Woman charged with huffing drugs ELYRIA — A 51-year-old Elyria woman was charged with abusing harmful intoxicants after several teenagers used cell phone cameras to record her “huffing” inhalants in her van outside a drug store Thursday, according to police. When police arrived, they found Cherie J. Leprevost passed out and twitching in the front [...]
Ceremonies set as Charleston Village Society completes its 2-year project
LORAIN — It took nearly two years of work, but a beautification project by the Charleston Village Society to spruce up property on Second Street and at the historical Charleston Village Cemetery on Sixth Street finally is nearing competition. And the conclusion couldn’t come at a better time — coinciding with the 175th birthday celebration [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Wine tasting Black River Historical Society will sponsor “A Taste of History” noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 at Black River Landing. The all-day event, sponsored by 107.3 FM, features musical groups Jim Schafer, G-N-T Jazz Doe and Joe McBride. (WNWV, 107.3 FM, is owned by Lorain County Printing and Publishing, which is the parent [...]
BLOTTER: July 25, 2009
Lorain police Thursday, July 23 1:29 p.m. – 20th Street and Oberlin Avenue, animal control officer uses tranquilizer gun to take down large black mastiff dog. Sheila Rutter, 50, cited with not confining her dog. 4:20 p.m. – 1800 block E. 31st St., items taken from vehicle while resident attending funeral. 5:54 p.m. – 2500 [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake calendar: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Today Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., New Haven Baptist Church, 5290 French Creek Road, Sheffield. Call (440) 934-4293. Aug. 1 & 8 Baby-sitting basics, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2929 West River Road N., Elyria, is sponsoring spring break training classes for youths 11 [...]
Dial-A-Ride services to be reduced
ELYRIA — The latest round of cuts to Lorain County Transit will go into effect Monday. County officials say the cuts, which include ending some routes earlier and changing how the Dial-A-Ride system operates, are necessary to deal with an $880,000 budget shortfall for the agency. County commissioners approved the cuts earlier this month, just [...]
Vintage vehicles to pack downtown Elyria for classic car show
While cars, trucks and vans of a more youthful vintage tend to take up the majority of parking spaces on Broad Street every afternoon, it’ll be cars from a different era filling downtown Sunday. The ninth annual car show — sponsored by Donna’s Diner and Main Street Elyria — will take place noon to 3 [...]
Light dispute still on: Drive-in wants to make sure ballfields’ still unlit lights won’t interfere
ELYRIA — The summer-long fight between the Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In and Ohio Sports Park over bright lights on the park’s ballfields isn’t over yet, but the judge presiding in the case said Friday he was pleased with progress being made to shield more lights on OSP’s ballfields to reduce the amount of light affecting movie [...]
Plan your weekend! Here’s what’s going on around Lorain County
Christmas in July Santa arrives by riverboat at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Vermilion to kick off three days of summery Christmas cheer. A free outdoor Christmas movie will follow at Exchange Park on the Vermilion River. Capt’n Willie entertains starting at noon Saturday at Exchange Park with dancing, props and more. Saturday‘s Victory Park farmers [...]
BREAKING NEWS: LCCC professor hit by truck, killed
CAMDEN TOWNSHIP — A Lorain County Community College professor has died after being hit by a truck while she was walking Thursday evening in Camden Township. Maureen K. Ciarrone, 48, was hit just after 7 p.m. by a red 1995 Ford Ranger driven by Tyler Mclean, 18, of Wellington, according to the Elyria Post of [...]